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Mr. Putin does not criticize Japan in the Nomonhan case, considers talks

2019-09-03T13:10:23.890Z


Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to meet the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Nomonhan incident and met with President Battorga of the country. Putin said in a joint press conference after the meeting, “We are both invaders…


Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to meet the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Nomonhan incident and met with President Battorga of the country. Mr. Putin said at a joint press conference after the meeting, “We both countered the invaders and protected the unity of Mongolian sovereignty and territory,” stressing the friendly relationship between Russia and Mongolia. However, there was no remark that named Japan, and there was no criticism against Japan regarding historical recognition.

The Nomonhan case was a dispute between the Japanese and Soviet troops fought around the border between the former Manchuria and Mongolia in May-September 1939. In Russia and Mongolia, the invasion of Japanese militarism at this time was positioned as being blocked. Putin is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Russian Far East Vladivostok on the 5th, and based on this, he may have taken certain considerations.

Mr. Battorga also said at the conference, "I played an important role in protecting Mongolia's independence and sovereignty," and praised the former Soviet army. Mr. Battorga has been elected to appeal for “escape from dependence on China”, and there seems to be an aim to appeal for strengthening economic cooperation with Russia through meetings with Mr. Putin.

After the meeting, the two presidents participated in a commemorative ceremony and donated flowers to the commemorative statue of Marshal Zhukov, who commanded the Soviet army.

In Vladivostok, the Eastern Economic Forum will be held on 4-6, and Prime Minister Abe will also participate. Mr. Putin proposed to the Prime Minister Abe at the same forum last year to conclude the “Japan-Russia Peace Treaty Without Preconditions”. After that, they agreed to accelerate peace treaty negotiations based on the 1956 joint declaration between Japan and the Soviet Union, but the negotiations have stalled. Russia states that “Japan does not want to accept the consequences of World War II is preventing the treaty from being signed” (foreign Minister Labrov). (Vladivostok = Ryosuke Ishibashi, Beijing = Daisuke Nishimura)

Source: asahi

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